Sliding gate.



PATENTED SEPT. 19,1' 1905.

A. APPLING.

SLIDING GATE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 26.1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. i

No. sooo-17.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1905.

Application led June 26,1905. Serial No. 267,099.

A To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ABRAM APPLING, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Augusta, in the county of Richmond and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Im'- provements in Sliding Gates;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in sliding gates.

The object of this invention is to provide a gate of this characterwhich when opened will be automatically closed upon being released.

A further object is to provide a sliding gate which will be simple,strong, and durable in construction, reliable in operation, and whichmay be readily opened.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a gate anda portion of the fence, showing' the application of the invention. Fig.2 is a vertical sectional view of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the gate-posts,showing the manner of connecting the closing-weight therewith. Fig. 4 isa perspective View of the center-post used in connection with doublegates. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view through the guiderai Referringmore particularly to the drawings, 1 and l2 denote parallel uprightsupporting-posts which are connected at their upper ends by a yoke 3. Tothe post 1 are connected upper and lower guide-rails LI, in which areformed T-shaped longitudinallydisposed grooves or channels 5, in which'are arranged grooved guide-rollers 5'.

Slidably mounted in the grooves or channels 5 are supporting-bars 6,said bars being shaped to fit within the T-shaped groove or channel ofthe guide-bars and to engage the guide-rollers 5 in said channel,whereby said supporting-bars are retained in sliding connection withsaid guide-bars. The supporting-bars 6 are connected bysuitably-inclined brace-bars 7, and to the outer ends of saidsupporting-bars is connected a gate 8, said gate being of any suitableconstruction and being adapted to slide between the uprightsupporting-posts l and 2. The gate 8 is provided with a suitable catchor fastening device 9, which is adapted to engage the keeper arranged onthe fence-postr 10, against which the gate closes.

Any suitable means may be employed to automatically close the gate afterthe same has been opened, said means being, as here shown, preferably inthe Jform of a weight 12, which is slidably supported upon averticallydisposed guide-bar 13, secured to the side gate-post 2.Connected to the weight l2 is a cord or cable 14, which passes upwardlythrough a guide-pulley 15 and from thence extends toward and is suitablyconnected with the upper supporting strip or bar 6.v The guide-bar 13for the closing-weight is preferably T-shaped in cross-section and isadapted to be engaged by a T-shaped channel formed in the inner side ofthe weight 12, thereby slidably securing said weight upon the guide-bar.

While I have shown and described the gate as being of single form, it isobvious that the same arrangement and construction of the supporting andclosing device may be duplicated upon the opposite section of the fenceand a second gate be connected therewith to coact with theabove-described gate, thereby forming'a double gate. When the doublearrangement of gates is employed, a center post 16 is provided, saidpost extending upwardly above the ground a sufficient distance to beengaged by the lower ends of the gates when the same are broughttogether. The center post 16 is here shown as having formed in its upperend a recess 17, in which is arranged the cross-bar 18, said recessbeing adapted to receive the lower engaging ends of the gates, therebypreventing the lateral swinging of said gates. v

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacriiicing any of the principles of this invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a gate of the character described, the combination withsuitably-arranged supporting-posts connected together at their upperends, of guide-rails secured to said posts, said rails having formedtherein T-shaped longitudinally-disposed channels, gate-supporting barsslidably mounted in said channeled guidebars, brace-bars to connect saidsupportingbars, and a weight mounted to slide on one of the posts toautomatically close said gate, substantially as described.

2. 1n a gate of the character described, the combination withsuitably-arranged supporting-posts, of guide-rails secured to saidposts, said rails having a longitndinally-disposed groove or channel,guide-rollers arranged in said channels, gate-supporting bars adapted toslidably engage said rollers, a gate secured to said bars, and a Weightmounted to slide upon one of the posts and a cord connected to saidweight and gate, said weight adapted to be raised when said gate isopened and to automatically close the gate when the latter is released,substantially as described.

3. In a gate oi' the character described, the combination withsuitably-arranged supporting-posts, of guide-rails secured to saidposts,

messes.

ABRAM APPLING. Witnesses:

ROBERT A. MACK, RUSSELL B. THOMAS.

